LONDON: British oil giant BP on Wednesday (17th Jan, 2024) named veteran employee Murray Auchincloss as chief executive officer following a period as interim boss in the wake of Bernard Looney’s sacking. BP’s former chief financial officer Auchincloss took the reins in September after Looney resigned and was later officially sacked over his failure to […]
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ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf on Wednesday (17th of Jan, 2024) has strongly condemned the breach of Pakistan’s airspace by Iran. Terming Iran’s missile attack into Pakistan territory as an irresponsible and unacceptable act he asserted that the breach of border limits was not acceptable under any circumstances: “This violation of Pakistan’s border […]
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ISLAMABAD: Barrick Gold Corporation’s President and Chief Executive, Mark Bristow on Tuesday shed light on the monumental Reko Diq gold and copper project in Nokundi, Balochistan. In an exclusive interview with a private news channel, he underscored the company’s commitment to sustainable development, job creation, and community empowerment. Bristow emphasized Barrick Gold’s commitment to local […]
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LONDON: Lionel Messi was crowned as FIFA’s best men’s player for 2023 on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati added to her collection of individual accolades at the awards ceremony in London. Messi claimed the award for the third time, but the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was a surprise victor ahead of Erling Haaland on an otherwise […]
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UNITED NATIONS: World’s children in 2024 are likely to see increased exposure to violence and war as well as economic hardship, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF), warned in a flagship study released Tuesday (16th of January, 2024). At the beginning of each year, UNICEF said it looks ahead to the risks that children are likely […]
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TOKYO: Japan doubled a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to $6.8 billion after a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake, the government said Tuesday, as snow worsened conditions for survivors. The 7.5-magnitude quake and powerful aftershocks killed at least 222 people in central Japan, laying waste to houses and infrastructure. In the Ishikawa […]
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DAVOS: Liquefied natural gas shipments (LNG) will be affected by tensions in the Red Sea, Qatar’s prime minister said on Tuesday (16th of Jan, 2024), warning that military strikes on Yemen risk aggravating the crisis. “LNG is… as any other merchant shipments. They will be affected by that,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told […]
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MELBOURNE: Iga Swiatek survived a tough test against former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin to reach the second round in Melbourne on Tuesday as Carlos Alcaraz prepared to make his bow. The Polish world number one came through 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 against the player she beat to win her first Grand Slam title, at the […]
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GAZA: During the 100 days of Hamas-Israel conflict 24,000 Palestinians lost their lives. Deadly violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and along Israel’s border with Lebanon as well as strikes by US forces and Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea have raised fears of an escalation beyond the Gaza Strip. The war, sparked by 7 […]
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MELBOURNE: Naomi Osaka said she had no regrets and had done the best that she could possibly do after her Grand Slam comeback came to an abrupt halt at the Australian Open on Monday (15th Jan, 2024). A single break proved enough for French 16th seed Caroline Gracia to win the opening set against her […]
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